Infiltration bid foiled; two infiltrators, two troopers killed

Srinagar, May 20 :Two infiltrators and two army soldiers were killed as army foiled an infiltration bid in Nowgam sector of Handwara in Kupwara district on Saturday evening.

Official sources told news agency GNS that soldiers of 4/1 GR noticed some suspicious movement of militants along LOC fence in Kissan Battalion area of Nowgam sector in Handwara. “After being challenged, the militants fired at soldiers, triggering off an encounter. In the exchange of fire, two militants and as many soldiers have been killed,” sources said.

According to sources, the intermittent gunfire in the area is going on. “The group which was trying to sneak in comprised of four to five militants,” they said.(GNS)